.510 DTC EUROP
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| .510 DTC EUROP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Rifle | |
| Place of origin | France | |
| Production history | ||
| Designer | Eric Danis | |
| Designed | 2000 | |
| Specifications | ||
| Parent case | .50 BMG | |
| Bullet diameter | .510 in (13.0 mm) | |
| Neck diameter | .562 in (14.3 mm) | |
| Shoulder diameter | .760 in (19.3 mm) | |
| Base diameter | .804 in (20.4 mm) | |
| Case length | 3.810 in (96.8 mm) | |
| Case capacity | 295 gr H2O (19.175 cm³) | |
| Primer type | Large rifle | |
| Ballistic performance | ||
| Bullet weight/type | Velocity | Energy |
| 647 gr (41.9 g) | 2,980 ft/s (910 m/s) | 12,764 ft·lbf (17,306 J) |
The .510 DTC EUROP is a French rifle cartridge developed by Eric Danis in order to comply with firearms legislation in Europe which regulates .50 BMG rifles. In response to the .50 Caliber BMG Regulation Act of 2004, which banned future sales of .50 BMG firearms in California, long-range shooters in that state have begun to adopt this cartridge as a manner of following the new legislation. As weapons chambered for the .50 BMG are also banned in Australia, the .510 DTC can be used to comply with regulations there as well.
The .510 DTC EUROP uses the same bullet as the .50 BMG, but has slightly different case dimensions. The case is 0.100 inches shorter and uses a steeper shoulder than standard .50 BMG ammunition. .510 DTC cases can be made by shortening and then fire-forming .50 BMG cases. The new round has almost identical ballistics, but because of the different dimensions, rifles chambered for the .50 BMG cannot safely fire the .510 DTC, and vice versa, and therefore do not fall under the same legal prohibitions. To avoid any confusion, American .510 DTC rifle manufacturers have taken to calling the cartridge the ".50 DTC," to avoid giving the impression that the weapons are over .50 caliber and therefore classified as Destructive Devices under the 1934 National Firearms Act. .510 DTC rifles, like .50 BMG rifles outside of California, are classified as standard rifles and can be purchased like any other title I long gun.
